Absinthe Spoons

Taking you back into the Belle Epoque.

The preparation of absinthe is an art – and the absinthe spoon an essential utensil:

After pouring a measure of absinthe into a glass, rest the spoon across the rim. Place a sugar cube on top. Gently drip iced water on to the sugar, which will then slowly dissolve and flow through the absinthe spoon into the absinthe below.

This absinthe spoon comes from the Distillery Francois Guy. The centre of the head is decorated with an eagle, emblem of the distillery, and its top with an absinthe leaf. The words « ABSINTHE » and « GUY » are w ...

The pleasing outline of this spoon is a leaf, but the beauty is in the detail as well as the shape: the elegant form of a wormwood plant, Artemisia Absinthium, is represented as a cutout shape in the centre of the spoon.
The elegance of this spoon is only enhance ...

This absinthe spoon comes in the shape of a wormwood plant. It represents an absinthe leaf and is decorated with 9 holes. Leaf veins are engraved on the head. Very pretty piece. This spoon is produced in France. This spoon ...

The pleasing outline of this spoon is a leaf, but the beauty is in the detail as well as the shape: the elegant form of a wormwood plant, Artemisia Absinthium, is represented as a cutout shape in the centre of the spoon.
The elegance of this spoon is only enhance ...

This absinthe spoon is shaped like a wormwood plant. It represents an absinthe leaf and is decorated with 9 holes. Leaf veins are engraved on the head. Very pretty piece. This spoon is produced in France. This spoon fits pe ...

A very special absinthe spoon which represents the Eiffel Tower and the "Exposit...

The Exposition Universelle of 1889 had a profound impact on France, and Paris in particular. The exposition displayed wonders from around the world, never seen before in the west, and marvels of science and engineering that must have seemed like witchcraft to many. ...